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it is unclear if president assad was there. the government isn't saying. >> it is part of the conflict. assad has not been seen publicly since this interview with german television two weeks ago. the opposition says it planted the bomb with inside help. >> the army can reach anyone inside damascus. even bashar assad himself, he is not safe anymore. >> reporter: after 17 months of identifying, syrian rebels have carved out rural safe havens. brought the fight to damascus and now brought it to assad's inner circle. the defense secretary leon panetta called today's attack a real escalation. >> this is a situation that is rapidly spinning out of control. >> reporter: already in rebel provinces in syria, they're celebrating hoping today's bombing is a sign that assad's days in power are numbered, as u.s. officials renew their calls for the syrian president to immediately step down. in addition to disrupting the leadership, you could imagine the psychological impact of an attack like this. bashar al assad doesn't know who he can trus
it is unclear if president assad was there. the government isn't saying. >> it is part of the conflict. assad has not been seen publicly since this interview with german television two weeks ago. the opposition says it planted the bomb with inside help. >> the army can reach anyone inside damascus. even bashar assad himself, he is not safe anymore. >> reporter: after 17 months of identifying, syrian rebels have carved out rural safe havens. brought the fight to damascus and...
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on those still supporting syria's president assad. secretary of state hillary clinton is strongly urging them to be on the right side of history. more now from nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. >> reporter: the secretary of state in paris today with a show of support for the syrian opposition and at a meeting of 100 nations hoping to end the killing a very public message for two who were not there. >> i ask you to reach out to russia and china and to not only urge but demand that they get off the sidelines and begin to support the legitimate aspirations of the syrian people. >> reporter: russia is syria's life line. china follows russia's lead. they have resisted international pressure to force syrian leader assad from power. >> they are holding up progress, blockading it, that is no longer tolerable. >> reporter: the u.s. wants tougher sanctions and is already providing intelligence and nonlethal aid to the opposition but does not want a military role. clinton pointed to today's news of the defection of a top s
on those still supporting syria's president assad. secretary of state hillary clinton is strongly urging them to be on the right side of history. more now from nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. >> reporter: the secretary of state in paris today with a show of support for the syrian opposition and at a meeting of 100 nations hoping to end the killing a very public message for two who were not there. >> i ask you to reach out to russia and china and to not only...
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assad's control is slipping. outside damascus at border crossings like this one with turkey rebels overran syrian guards smashing pictures of the president and capturing a gateway for more weapons and more fighters. in this city the rebels advanced. footage posted online shows syrian tanks withdrawing from the city and abandoned tanks in rebel hands. but as the pace quickens inside syria the diplomatic stalemate at the u.n. continues. russia and china vetoing the resolution calling for tougher sanctions and drawing an angry u.s. response. >> the russians and the chinese decided yet again they would rather protect assad to the bitter end even though the bitter end is coming and this is manifestly not in their long-term interests. >> reporter: assad may have avoided tougher sanctions for now but he remains staggered by yesterday's attack which removed key players from his inner circle and gave a huge psychological victory to the rebels, now more intent than ever on removing him from power. brian, the violence there
assad's control is slipping. outside damascus at border crossings like this one with turkey rebels overran syrian guards smashing pictures of the president and capturing a gateway for more weapons and more fighters. in this city the rebels advanced. footage posted online shows syrian tanks withdrawing from the city and abandoned tanks in rebel hands. but as the pace quickens inside syria the diplomatic stalemate at the u.n. continues. russia and china vetoing the resolution calling for tougher...
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but the russians insisted no pictures could be taken show low them discussing assad critics want the administration to >> reporter: the u.s. critics want the administration to consider military options. >> we do know absolutely that these weapons have been readied for use by bashar al-assad's aircraft. again, i urge, we urge the president of the united states to make whatever military preparations are necessary. >> reporter: another military imperative, securing the weapons if assad loses control. >> it is absolutely important that terrorist groups not obtain possession of those weapons, and then try to use them against any other country or any other group within syria. >> reporter: there are military operations, but privately, the u.s. military officials concede that the pre-emptive strike could be risky and could even spread the deadly sarin gas, if he were to launch the weapons, an attack could be likely against him and his officials. >> andrea mitchell, thank you, here we go in egypt, where the new president who replaced the old president, hosni mubarak, after he was deposed, tri
but the russians insisted no pictures could be taken show low them discussing assad critics want the administration to >> reporter: the u.s. critics want the administration to consider military options. >> we do know absolutely that these weapons have been readied for use by bashar al-assad's aircraft. again, i urge, we urge the president of the united states to make whatever military preparations are necessary. >> reporter: another military imperative, securing the weapons if...
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and all it would take is the final order from syrian president assad. as the fighting grows more intense and syrian rebels close in on damascus, the syrian regime has turned very desperate. u.s. officials tell nbc news the syrian military has now loaded the pre cursor for bombs, that could be dropped from dozens of fighter bombers. this week, u.s. intelligence detected a flurry of activity here, near homes. today, while u.s. officials confirm the precursor chemicals are loaded, they must still be mixed together to create the deadly gas. the alarm shook the world, including president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton issued strong warnings to syria's president assad, there would be strong consequences if he used chemical weapons. >> they would lose any sort of backing they had with china and russia, in terms of blocking the vote. >> reporter: the chemical mix is devastating. iraq's saddam used it in 1988. u.s. officials stress tonight that as of now these weapons remain in the depots have not been loaded on to any planes, and that president as
and all it would take is the final order from syrian president assad. as the fighting grows more intense and syrian rebels close in on damascus, the syrian regime has turned very desperate. u.s. officials tell nbc news the syrian military has now loaded the pre cursor for bombs, that could be dropped from dozens of fighter bombers. this week, u.s. intelligence detected a flurry of activity here, near homes. today, while u.s. officials confirm the precursor chemicals are loaded, they must still...
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and president assad staying in power, could use such chemical weapons against his own people. from the defense secretary on down, the world be reacted to the news today. we begin with our chief foreign correspondent affairs, andrea mitchell. >> reporter: they warned today that the chemical threat is imminent, from a syrian regime that seems to be losing control. >> reporter: with the war turning against the syrian regime, fears rose of a nightmare scenario that once cornered the desperate bashar al-assad, may use chemical weapons against the world or against his own people. >> the whole world is watching, the whole world is watching very closely. and the president of the united states has made very clear that there will be consequences. >> reporter: u.s. intelligence as first reported by nbc news indicates that syria's military has loaded the precursor bombs, even a tiny bomb can attack the nervous system, killing within seconds or minutes, most of syria's sophisticated weapons are from russia, syria's most powerful ally. but today, they were so alarmed about the chemical thre
and president assad staying in power, could use such chemical weapons against his own people. from the defense secretary on down, the world be reacted to the news today. we begin with our chief foreign correspondent affairs, andrea mitchell. >> reporter: they warned today that the chemical threat is imminent, from a syrian regime that seems to be losing control. >> reporter: with the war turning against the syrian regime, fears rose of a nightmare scenario that once cornered the...
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there are reports that he has defected which is a strategic blow to president assad. in recent weeks the syrian regime has seen high level defections. indication that the biggest challenge to the regime may be coming from within. this is how the regime is fighting back to survive pounding cities and towns across the country leaving a path of destruction like here in aleppo that gave people a chance to salvage what they can. some mourn and others press on with their demonstrations demanding the removal of president assad and the government. today the u.k. reports that british intelligence has been instrumental in providing rebels the information. while the assad regime fights on thousands of muslims are spending the festival languishing in refue gee camps in other countries. ayman mohyeldin, nbc. >>> wiki leaks founder julian assange made his first public appearance in two months today in london where assange has been granted asylum. his message was aimed at the u.s. government. duncan golestani was there today. >> reporter: julian assange once again stepped into the s
there are reports that he has defected which is a strategic blow to president assad. in recent weeks the syrian regime has seen high level defections. indication that the biggest challenge to the regime may be coming from within. this is how the regime is fighting back to survive pounding cities and towns across the country leaving a path of destruction like here in aleppo that gave people a chance to salvage what they can. some mourn and others press on with their demonstrations demanding the...
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s failure to react will encourage assad to be more brutal. knowing russia is going to try to help him stay in tower. tonight, there's no plans for the u.s. to go it alone, to intervene on its own. not without the stamp of approval from the united nations. >> andrea mitchell, thanks. >>> another flash point in the middle east -- iran, which today flexed its muscles, taunting israel and the u.s. by conducting military exercises in a show of force. tensions between israel and iran have escalated in recent days. we want to get the latest from both countries tonight. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in tel aviv and our tehran chief ali arouzi is in iran. what is the awareness about the tension, how heavily is it being reported in the press there? >> reporter: well, people are very aware of the tensions here, lester. i mean, it's not being reported that heavily in the press because that's carefully staged managed. but yesterday, iran's supreme leader the final authority in the country gave a live televised sermon during friday praye
s failure to react will encourage assad to be more brutal. knowing russia is going to try to help him stay in tower. tonight, there's no plans for the u.s. to go it alone, to intervene on its own. not without the stamp of approval from the united nations. >> andrea mitchell, thanks. >>> another flash point in the middle east -- iran, which today flexed its muscles, taunting israel and the u.s. by conducting military exercises in a show of force. tensions between israel and iran...
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russia is a long-time ally and provider of arms to the assad regime. in syria, angry protestors burned russian and chinese flags. >> it seems like the syrian government is treating the security council vetoes as a green light to step up the violence. it's a license to kill. >> reporter: that's how many are explaining the sharp escalation of violence in homs. the city has been under siege for days. relentless bombardment pushed the death toll to more than 300. amateur footage shows what the people are up against. eye witnesses report syrian tanks and soldiers are moving to other cities, as well, a sign similar attacks in other parts of the country could be imminent. brian, 11 months into it, many are questioning how much longer the syrian military will continue to fight the protestors. the opposition force fighting the assad regime says more defectors are joining its ranks and it is looking for countries willing to supply it with more weapons. an indication that this is going to get a lot more violent before it ends. brian? >> ayman mohyeldin with us fr
russia is a long-time ally and provider of arms to the assad regime. in syria, angry protestors burned russian and chinese flags. >> it seems like the syrian government is treating the security council vetoes as a green light to step up the violence. it's a license to kill. >> reporter: that's how many are explaining the sharp escalation of violence in homs. the city has been under siege for days. relentless bombardment pushed the death toll to more than 300. amateur footage shows...
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despite sanctions and international pressure on assad to stop. rebel fighters say they will abide by the u.n. deal, promising to lay down their weapons but not before the syrian military stops its assault. so far, that has not happened, said former u.n. secretary-general kofi annan, who brokered the cease-fire. >> other abuses continue to be reported daily. >> the spike in violence has triggered the largest single-day exodus of refugees from syria into turkey. today alone, more than 2,000 people fled across the border. the deal calls for both sides to stop fighting by april 12th. the united nations will send observers to monitor the truce, but many doubt the assad regime will keep its word. savannah? >> nbc's ayman mohyeldin. in cairo tonight, thank you. >>> health news, whooping cough is the kind of illness we think of as being a thing of the past, but there's a big outbreak going on in washington state, and it's putting lives at risk. here is nbc's chief medical editor, dr. nancy snyderman. >> with the birth of her daughter fast approaching, th
despite sanctions and international pressure on assad to stop. rebel fighters say they will abide by the u.n. deal, promising to lay down their weapons but not before the syrian military stops its assault. so far, that has not happened, said former u.n. secretary-general kofi annan, who brokered the cease-fire. >> other abuses continue to be reported daily. >> the spike in violence has triggered the largest single-day exodus of refugees from syria into turkey. today alone, more than...
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the assad forces still control the big cities but they do not control the areas between the cities. that's a big difference. rebels in syria now travel openly on the main highways in uniforms carrying weapons. it was not like this just a month ago. but now the rebels have safe havens -- mostly the rural countryside. >> the army does not dare come out. if they do, our snipers would get them. >> reporter: this rebel leader takes us to marara, one of dozens of villages in northwest syria where residents are now celebrating after government troops were driven out. things are changing rapidly in syria where the opposition is taking village after village. every time they do, there's a party just like this one. they're capturing territory with almost nothing. ahmed cooks up a batch of explosives. >> this is enough to make two big bombs. >> reporter: before the war, ahmed ran a restaurant. >> translator: we wanted the uprising to be peaceful, but the government started killing us, so we had no choice. >> reporter: but ahmed's inexperience at bomb making shows. after simmering for two hours
the assad forces still control the big cities but they do not control the areas between the cities. that's a big difference. rebels in syria now travel openly on the main highways in uniforms carrying weapons. it was not like this just a month ago. but now the rebels have safe havens -- mostly the rural countryside. >> the army does not dare come out. if they do, our snipers would get them. >> reporter: this rebel leader takes us to marara, one of dozens of villages in northwest...
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by sending the assad machine attack helicopters. >> they continue to deliver. we believe that the situation is spiraling towards civil war. it's now time for everyone in the international community, including russia, and all security council members to speak to assad with a unified voice and insist the violence stop. >> reporter: russia's foreign minister denied it and countered the u.s. was arming rebels, a charge that was immediately shot down. >> i would emphasize the united states has provided no military support to the syrian opposition, none. >> reporter: all this comes just days before a critical meeting between president obama and president putin of russia and a summit in mexico next week. >> we are not going to accept russia continuing to send arms to syria. there will be grave consequences to our relationship if they continue that. >> today france called for a no-fly zone over syria. the strategy nato used to topple gadhafi in libya. mitt romney says the u.s. should arm the rebels. but today former secretary of state colin powell argued the u.s. shoul
by sending the assad machine attack helicopters. >> they continue to deliver. we believe that the situation is spiraling towards civil war. it's now time for everyone in the international community, including russia, and all security council members to speak to assad with a unified voice and insist the violence stop. >> reporter: russia's foreign minister denied it and countered the u.s. was arming rebels, a charge that was immediately shot down. >> i would emphasize the...
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but this is the cost of driving out assad's forces. as this war continues, without outside help or intervention, syria is being destroyed one town at a time. down an abandoned street, a rebel showed me what was the government headquarters and its feared interrogation center. this one with the metal gate was the torture room he said. he said they used to torture people with electric shocks. but the syrian counter offensive could be much worse. the syrian government on monday acknowledged for the first time that it has chemical weapons, and threatened to use them against foreign aggression, but not it's own people. even without such weapons, the assad government has already killed thousands and has now unleashed its army on aleppo, a city of three million people and all the towns around it. richard engel, nbc news, in northern syria. >>> still ahead as we continue here tonight, the cruel damage from the relentless drought this summer. the once mighty mississippi at near record lows. much of the cargo going nowhere fast, and that could af
but this is the cost of driving out assad's forces. as this war continues, without outside help or intervention, syria is being destroyed one town at a time. down an abandoned street, a rebel showed me what was the government headquarters and its feared interrogation center. this one with the metal gate was the torture room he said. he said they used to torture people with electric shocks. but the syrian counter offensive could be much worse. the syrian government on monday acknowledged for the...
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the assad regime has issued a new threat. it has chemical weapons and they're willing to use them against ex-tternal aggression. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel has been able to get back inside syria, and report from there for us tonight. >> reporter: syrian forces have launched a major counter offensive. fighting for the last 48 hours to maintain control of syria's commercial capital and biggest city. assad is fighting hard here, because he's already lost control of nearly all the towns around allepo. the town itself is sealed off. we managed to enter a town just 15 miles away, now in rebel hands. we were shocked at the amount of destruction. the town is still under attack. 11 people were killed here today by government shelling. on a ruined street, we found this woman with her son killed in front of her. my god punish bashar she cried. there were 30,000 people in this town, now only the rebels remain. this is it the cost of driving out assad's forces. as this war continues, without outside help for interventio
the assad regime has issued a new threat. it has chemical weapons and they're willing to use them against ex-tternal aggression. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel has been able to get back inside syria, and report from there for us tonight. >> reporter: syrian forces have launched a major counter offensive. fighting for the last 48 hours to maintain control of syria's commercial capital and biggest city. assad is fighting hard here, because he's already lost control of nearly...
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but many doubt the assad regime will keep its word. savannah? >> nbc's amin mohuh dean. >> heth news, whooping cough is the kind of illness we think of as a thing of the past, but there's a big outbreak in washington state and it's putting lives at stake. here is dr. nancy snyderman. >> with the birth of her daughter fast approaching, this woman ignored her cough, dismissing it as a cold, but at two weeks old, her daughter caroline began to show similar symptoms. >> she turned blue and was coughing and choking. >> it was whooping cough, passed to caroline from her mother. that is heard here in the march of dimes public service announcement. >> caroline recovered. one of many in an alarming breakout. >> 640 cases have been reported and confirmed as of march 31st. last year, we had 94. >> and four of those children have died. northern california, oregon, and vermont are also experiencing similar outbreaks. for health officials, it's all about childhood vaccination and booster shots as an adult. >> many people think once you have your booster shots
but many doubt the assad regime will keep its word. savannah? >> nbc's amin mohuh dean. >> heth news, whooping cough is the kind of illness we think of as a thing of the past, but there's a big outbreak in washington state and it's putting lives at stake. here is dr. nancy snyderman. >> with the birth of her daughter fast approaching, this woman ignored her cough, dismissing it as a cold, but at two weeks old, her daughter caroline began to show similar symptoms. >> she...
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the assad regime. propping up what she said, is a brutal dictator on its last legs. china is following russia, but russia is the main player. i think you'll see she believes this will lead to more violence and now the u.s. and others have toned up arming the opposition quietly. they will not intervene. you're not going to see another libya. if they did intervene, iran and others in the neighborhood get involved, it would be a proxy war with russia. that is not going to happen. >> this could be a long haul yet to come. >> reporter: a long, brutal, bloody haul. >> thank you for that. >>> in his exclusive interview before the super bowl just yesterday, matt lauer asked president obama about syria. our political director and chief white house correspondent chuck todd is with us with more on that. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. the president walks that fine line between candidate and city president. that came through loud and clear in the super bowl sitdown with matt lauer. >> we're going to help -- >> reporter: the president was measured in what h
the assad regime. propping up what she said, is a brutal dictator on its last legs. china is following russia, but russia is the main player. i think you'll see she believes this will lead to more violence and now the u.s. and others have toned up arming the opposition quietly. they will not intervene. you're not going to see another libya. if they did intervene, iran and others in the neighborhood get involved, it would be a proxy war with russia. that is not going to happen. >> this...
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it's a step up in the war of words, but assad isn't climbing down. military exercises this weekend his armed forces were defending syria from outside aggression. he found support yet again in iran, syria's closest ally. iran warned of the, quote, catastrophe, if there's no resolution to the crisis soon. assad said he is not afraid of meeting the same fate of the leaders of egypt and libya. who were ousted in disgrace. lester. >> martin fletcher, thank you. >>> back in this country a cyber threat is making a lot of people nervous tonight. the prospect of a nasty computer virus could cut off internet access to tens of thousands of people. we will get more of that story from our justice correspondent pete williams. >> reporter: for six months now a system run by the federal government has helped computers infected with a virus connect to the internet supporting those who had no idea their computers were affected. that fbi run system shuts down midnight sunday for some in the u.s. logging on monday could be a problem. odds are your computer will not be a
it's a step up in the war of words, but assad isn't climbing down. military exercises this weekend his armed forces were defending syria from outside aggression. he found support yet again in iran, syria's closest ally. iran warned of the, quote, catastrophe, if there's no resolution to the crisis soon. assad said he is not afraid of meeting the same fate of the leaders of egypt and libya. who were ousted in disgrace. lester. >> martin fletcher, thank you. >>> back in this...
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as the whole world watches the killings and sheer horror that the assad regime continues to inflict on its own people, more than 8,000 dead by one estimate, with no end in sight, now the pressure is mounting on the u.s. to take some sort of military action to stop the slaughter there. today in washington this debate really erupted into the open. our report from our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. >> reporter: sporadic gunfire on amateur video. the rebel neighborhood of homs, perhaps the last resistance after a devastating month-long government siege. syrian state tv showed workers cleaning up for the onslaught as residents escape with what little they have left. the opposition calls all this a government effort to hide a massacre, war crimes. after being barred for a week, finally today a u.n. official is permitted to see for herself. and relief workers resume distributing some aid. but regime forces have reportedly now turning their fire on other towns, near the turkish border, terrifying residents. will anyone come to their aid? today john mccain demanded to that
as the whole world watches the killings and sheer horror that the assad regime continues to inflict on its own people, more than 8,000 dead by one estimate, with no end in sight, now the pressure is mounting on the u.s. to take some sort of military action to stop the slaughter there. today in washington this debate really erupted into the open. our report from our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. >> reporter: sporadic gunfire on amateur video. the rebel neighborhood...
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secretary of state hillary clinton said the agreement paves the way for a post-assad government. russia refused to take provision. >>> there's word from israel that shamir has died, he served from 1983 to '84 and from 1986 to '92. his term was marked by the 1991 gulf war when iraq fired scud missiles into israel. today israeli president perez paid tribute calls shamir a brave warrior. he was 96 years old. >>> tonight they're gearing up for the presential vote in mechanics psycho. it's an election with a lot on the line both for that country's war on drugs and the impact it has along our southern border. we get our report tonight from nbc's mark potter. >> reporter: the murders this week of three federal police officers allegedly shot by two fellow officers smuggling cocaine at the mexico city airport have brought the drug war to the forefront days before the mexican presidential election. president caldron's war has costed an estimated 55,000 lives and is defined by the unspeakable barbarity. >> people are upset with the violence and tired of being afraid in their own homes. >> r
secretary of state hillary clinton said the agreement paves the way for a post-assad government. russia refused to take provision. >>> there's word from israel that shamir has died, he served from 1983 to '84 and from 1986 to '92. his term was marked by the 1991 gulf war when iraq fired scud missiles into israel. today israeli president perez paid tribute calls shamir a brave warrior. he was 96 years old. >>> tonight they're gearing up for the presential vote in mechanics...
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assad isn't climbing down. military exercises this weekend his armed forces were defending syria from outside aggression. he found support in iran, syria's closest ally and warned catastrofy if there is no solution soon. assad said he is not afraid of meeting the same fate of the leaders of egypt and libya. >>> back in this country a cyber threat is making a lot of people nervous tonight. the prospect of a nasty computer virus could cut off internet access. we will get more of that story from our justice correspondent pete williams. >> reporter: a system run by the federal government has helped computers infected with a virus connect to the internet. that fbi run system shuts down midnight sunday for some in the u.s. logging on monday could be a problem. odds are your computer will not be affected but if it is you can blame this man, one of six astone ians charged. affected computers were hijacked into using internet servers that sometimes redirected them to sites the user didn't want. the scammers made money f
assad isn't climbing down. military exercises this weekend his armed forces were defending syria from outside aggression. he found support in iran, syria's closest ally and warned catastrofy if there is no solution soon. assad said he is not afraid of meeting the same fate of the leaders of egypt and libya. >>> back in this country a cyber threat is making a lot of people nervous tonight. the prospect of a nasty computer virus could cut off internet access. we will get more of that...
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nearly 20,000 people have been killed since this war began and if bashar al assad is suddenly toppled and the rebels win there could be many vendetta killings. in the short term, aleppo is critical but so is finding a new government. brian? >> richard engel reporting for us once again from northern syria tonight. >>> last night here we alerted you to the storm just churning up in the caribbean right now tropical storm ernesto. it has moved in and could pick up enough steam in the next few days to be a full fledged hurricane by about monday. beyond that our colleagues at the weather channel tell us the track and intensity of this storm are still very uncertain and they'll be watching very closely the development in the next 24 to 36 hours. now to that bizarre story involving one of the great players and great names in the modern era of baseball and the abduction at gun point of his mother. today cal ripken jr. spoke publicly about this entire ordeal. our justice correspondent pete williams has our report. >> reporter: a very different cal ripken returned today to baltimore's oriole par
nearly 20,000 people have been killed since this war began and if bashar al assad is suddenly toppled and the rebels win there could be many vendetta killings. in the short term, aleppo is critical but so is finding a new government. brian? >> richard engel reporting for us once again from northern syria tonight. >>> last night here we alerted you to the storm just churning up in the caribbean right now tropical storm ernesto. it has moved in and could pick up enough steam in the...
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, who was a vocal critic of assad. tonight, protesters have taken to the street, burning tires and blocking roads, while many in lebanon worry today's violence is just the beginning. the bomb exploded a 100 yards from here. the military has completely shut down this street. this city is extremely quiet tonight, especially for a friday. it is a good indication of just how rattled people are here tonight. >> stephanie gosk, thank you. >>> and airport security, we learned today that some of the airport body scanners which were in the news over fears of privacy and radiation are being removed from some of the bigger airports across the country. also there is word that the tsa has fired or suspended dozens of screeners at one major airport for not properly doing their jobs. our report from nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: they were initially rolled out as the state-of-the-art upgrades at the tsa airports, so-called background machines that searched passengers for weapons and explosives. despite word from the tsa and the sci
, who was a vocal critic of assad. tonight, protesters have taken to the street, burning tires and blocking roads, while many in lebanon worry today's violence is just the beginning. the bomb exploded a 100 yards from here. the military has completely shut down this street. this city is extremely quiet tonight, especially for a friday. it is a good indication of just how rattled people are here tonight. >> stephanie gosk, thank you. >>> and airport security, we learned today that...
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and so would assad's regime. you have a message for president assad? "my message is clear," he said, "surrender now. he killed our children and destroyed our homes. we will not allow him to lead syria." if nothing stops this war, the u.n. estimates that as many as 700,000 syrians will have fled to neighboring countries by the end of this year. and there is growing concern the violence could trigger further sectarian conflict, and widen a fault line in the region, already at the brink. brian? >> ann curry after a dicey day of reporting in syria today. and our thanks to our team on the ground from across the region tonight. ann curry, richard engel and lester holt. thank you all. we'll have much more of their reporting on our website tonight, nbcnightlynews.com. when our broadcast continues, emergency landings, loose seats, late flights. what's going on at american airlines these days? >>> and later a woman making a difference for young girls who don't have another home to go home to. tom costello. >> reporter: more trouble for american airlines. first,
and so would assad's regime. you have a message for president assad? "my message is clear," he said, "surrender now. he killed our children and destroyed our homes. we will not allow him to lead syria." if nothing stops this war, the u.n. estimates that as many as 700,000 syrians will have fled to neighboring countries by the end of this year. and there is growing concern the violence could trigger further sectarian conflict, and widen a fault line in the region, already at...
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neighboring countries of arming the opposition groups working to overthrow the president bashar al assad. arming the opposition has been a position that some arab leaders have supported despite the concerns by the u.s. and others. sources tell nbc news, that the saudi arabian and other governments intend to supply them with military equipment. earlier this week the opposition marked one year since the beginning of an uprising aimed at toppling president bashar al assad. lester, back to you. >>> john demjanjuk died today. he was the retired u.s. autoworker convicted in germany last year of being a guard at a nazi death camp. an accessory to the murder of 28,000 people. ten years ago, demjanjuk was stripped of the u.s. citizenship, but he denied he was the guard known as ivan the terrible. the german court sentenced him to five years in prison. he was appealing his conviction and died in a nursing home in germany. demjanjuk was 91. >>> all this warm weather we have been having in much of the country made for a near perfect st. patrick's day. this was the scene in new york city as that city
neighboring countries of arming the opposition groups working to overthrow the president bashar al assad. arming the opposition has been a position that some arab leaders have supported despite the concerns by the u.s. and others. sources tell nbc news, that the saudi arabian and other governments intend to supply them with military equipment. earlier this week the opposition marked one year since the beginning of an uprising aimed at toppling president bashar al assad. lester, back to you....
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officials refuse to speculate whether the assad regime is preparing to use those chemical weapons. this move comes a day after one of the worst massacres there since the start of the uprising. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel just back from there is with us in the studio this evening. >> a u.s. official tells us over the last several days syria has been moving some of its chemical weapons. u.s. officials don't know exactly why but there are reports that the syrians are moving the chemical weapons from one location to a slightly more secure location. any time a government that is accused of massacring its own people including at least a hundred people yesterday starts moving chemical weapons it is obviously a cause of great concern. [ chanting ] >> reporter: many syrians want to know how many more massacres must happen before outside help arrives. protesters across syria accuse the army and pro assad militia of getting in and carrying out atrocities. the latest massacre began according to the syrian opposition and the united nations. with a military bombardment on the v
officials refuse to speculate whether the assad regime is preparing to use those chemical weapons. this move comes a day after one of the worst massacres there since the start of the uprising. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel just back from there is with us in the studio this evening. >> a u.s. official tells us over the last several days syria has been moving some of its chemical weapons. u.s. officials don't know exactly why but there are reports that the syrians are moving...
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just after the bombing, supporters of president bashar al assad took to the streets to back him. in this chaotic mix, u.n. monitors, unarmed, appealing for calm. >> this is going to create more suffering for women, children, the syrian people. it is not going to solve any problems. >> by phone, an activist in hiding denied that the so-called legitimate opposition was responsible. >> the free syrian army made an announcement and declared clearly it's not behind these explosions. >> who did it? experts believe it was the work of islamic militants. they have been pouring into syria to fight the government, but today's bloodbath may have played right into assad's hands. the uprising in syria has been going on for over a year, brian. and attacks like the one today completely undermine the opposition's credibility, and the syrian government isn't showing signs of cracking. >> there's no way to know how this ends, but we can ask, what is going on there? >> the opposition wanted weapons, the opposition wanted military support, and they didn't get it. the opposition doesn't control any te
just after the bombing, supporters of president bashar al assad took to the streets to back him. in this chaotic mix, u.n. monitors, unarmed, appealing for calm. >> this is going to create more suffering for women, children, the syrian people. it is not going to solve any problems. >> by phone, an activist in hiding denied that the so-called legitimate opposition was responsible. >> the free syrian army made an announcement and declared clearly it's not behind these...
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this is where assad's regime has largely been untouchable. the skies above syria. on the ground, his regime has lost control with rebels making gains. caught in the middle are civilians. every day, hundreds more escape to neighboring countries for help. the rebels say they need the united nations to impose a no-fly zone to protect them from assad's superior air power. for you russia rejects the no-fly zone and the u.s. is reluctant to undertake a military operation. the u.n. is resorting to solving the conflict diplomatically. a previous peace plan failed to end the bloodshed. today, the observers part of the plan prepared to leave syria. now the u.n. and arab league have turned to this man, former u.n. diplomat, lakhdar brahimi to come up with a solution to the war which he said was difficult without a clear mandate from the international community. >> the united nations does not go into a situation like this because it's easy and success is assured. you go into this situation because it is desperately needed. >> reporter: for the people of syria, it's a desperati
this is where assad's regime has largely been untouchable. the skies above syria. on the ground, his regime has lost control with rebels making gains. caught in the middle are civilians. every day, hundreds more escape to neighboring countries for help. the rebels say they need the united nations to impose a no-fly zone to protect them from assad's superior air power. for you russia rejects the no-fly zone and the u.s. is reluctant to undertake a military operation. the u.n. is resorting to...
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so for now, washington is trying to rally an international anti-assad movement. it's a slow process. richard engel, nbc news, tel aviv. >>> to politics now. both president obama and his republican challenger, mitt romney, are taking a holiday break from the campaign, at least publicly. behind the scenes, however, may be another matter for their strategists as they map out a long summer and a tough fight until november. nbc's mike viqueira reports. >> reporter: for mitt romney today, praise from a former rival. >> he's tough. he's much tougher than i would have thought. he's prepared to do what it takes to win. >> reporter: the race is already a dogfight, likely to be settled by independent voters in a handful of swing states. a poll shows a tightening race in three of those crucial contests, florida, ohio and virginia, with president obama holding on to a slim lead in each. >> 50% is almost a safe haven, safe territory for an incumbent. president obama is almost there. but you see mitt romney has room to grow and make this a very competitive contest. >> there are
so for now, washington is trying to rally an international anti-assad movement. it's a slow process. richard engel, nbc news, tel aviv. >>> to politics now. both president obama and his republican challenger, mitt romney, are taking a holiday break from the campaign, at least publicly. behind the scenes, however, may be another matter for their strategists as they map out a long summer and a tough fight until november. nbc's mike viqueira reports. >> reporter: for mitt romney...
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. >>> overseas to syria where today thousands of pro assad demonstrators raising russian flags lined the streets of damascus to welcome the foreign minister of russia, one of syria's few remaining allies, as the regime escalates its bloody crackdown on protesters. russia is being hailed as a friend because they blocked that security council resolution this past weekend calling on assad to step down. >>> up next, as we continue tonight, the salt trap. another reminder that many americans eat too much of it. tonight, the short list of where a lot of it comes from. and later, a woman who warns us, if we blink, we may very well miss what makes her very special. >>> as promised, back with another health warning tonight about salt. the centers for disease control said today 9 out of 10 of us consume too much of it. in some cases, twice as much as the recommended daily amount. that, of course, can lead to high blood pressure, often for good reason called the silent killer because it puts so many folks at risk for life-threatening diseases. but the real surprise for a lot of people will be w
. >>> overseas to syria where today thousands of pro assad demonstrators raising russian flags lined the streets of damascus to welcome the foreign minister of russia, one of syria's few remaining allies, as the regime escalates its bloody crackdown on protesters. russia is being hailed as a friend because they blocked that security council resolution this past weekend calling on assad to step down. >>> up next, as we continue tonight, the salt trap. another reminder that many...
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overseas to syria where today thousands of pro assad demonstrators raising russian flags lined the streets of damascus to welcome the foreign minister of russia, one of syria's few remaining allies, as the regime escalates its bloody crackdown on protesters. russia is being hailed adds a friend because they blocked that security council resolution this past weekend, calling on assad to step down. >>> up next, as we continue tonight, the salt trap, another reminder that many americans eat too much of it. tonight, the short list of where a lot of it comes from. and later, a woman who warns us, if we blink, we may very well miss what makes her very special. [ water bubbling ] [ water runs from statue ] [ water sprays from hose ] ♪ [ door slams ] ♪ [ pounds on door ] ♪ [ sprinkler hitting window ] [ washtub water gushes ] [ teakettle whistles ] [ male announcer ] totally free. feels good. taxact federal return. totally free. go to taxact.com and feel the free. my son and i never missed opening day. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor
overseas to syria where today thousands of pro assad demonstrators raising russian flags lined the streets of damascus to welcome the foreign minister of russia, one of syria's few remaining allies, as the regime escalates its bloody crackdown on protesters. russia is being hailed adds a friend because they blocked that security council resolution this past weekend, calling on assad to step down. >>> up next, as we continue tonight, the salt trap, another reminder that many americans...
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. >> but the administration said stopping syria's president assad is much different than it was with libya's gadhafi. the regime's air defenses are five times more than libya's. nato won't back military action. president obama made it clear the u.s. won't go it alone. >> for us to take military action unilaterally or to thin there's a simple mistake i think is a mistake. >> hillary clinton increased the pressure to stop arming assad. >> for those who continue to arm the regime put an end to the bloodshed. >> reporter: now, saudi arabia and other arab states are talking about the arming the rebels. u.s. officials acknowledge the growing pressure to do something is going to be hard to resist. brian? >> it got a little tense at that meeting today. >>> we have a health news story to report tonight that's getting a lot of attention and doctors hope it can be a turning point in the fight against one of the most prevalent forms of skin cancer. this is just one case, but it could be a major clue in how to use the body's immune system to take on melanoma which strikes more than 76,000 america
. >> but the administration said stopping syria's president assad is much different than it was with libya's gadhafi. the regime's air defenses are five times more than libya's. nato won't back military action. president obama made it clear the u.s. won't go it alone. >> for us to take military action unilaterally or to thin there's a simple mistake i think is a mistake. >> hillary clinton increased the pressure to stop arming assad. >> for those who continue to arm the...